House Judiciary Committee Files Lawsuit Against FBI Agent Over Social Media Censorship Probe
The lawsuit targets FBI Agent Elvis Chan for defying subpoenas related to an investigation into alleged government collusion with Big Tech to censor speech.
- The House Judiciary Committee has sued FBI Agent Elvis Chan for not complying with congressional subpoenas in a probe into alleged collusion between the government and Big Tech to censor online speech.
- Chan is accused of being a central figure in the FBI's interactions with social media companies, particularly in relation to the suppression of certain viewpoints.
- The Department of Justice instructed Chan not to appear for his deposition, leading to escalated tensions between the FBI and the Judiciary Committee.
- Allegations include Chan lying under oath about his communications with Facebook regarding the Hunter Biden laptop story.
- The lawsuit is part of a broader investigation into the federal government's alleged efforts to influence social media censorship, with implications for First Amendment principles.